金拱門
Chinese edit
metal; gold; money | arch | ||
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trad. (金拱門) | 金 | 拱門 | |
simp. (金拱门) | 金 | 拱门 | |
Literally: “Golden Arches”. |
Etymology edit
The new company name after a rename in October 2017 in China.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
金拱門
- (neologism, often humorous) McDonald's; Golden Arches
Usage notes edit
Commonly ridiculed as sounding too rustic.
Synonyms edit
Variety | Location | Words |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 麥當勞 | |
Mandarin | Taiwan | 麥當勞 |
Singapore | 麥當勞 | |
Cantonese | Hong Kong | 麥當勞, 老麥, M記, 麥記, 牡丹樓, 金拱門 |
Macau | 麥當勞, 老麥, M記 | |
Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 麥當勞 |
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 麥當勞 | |
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 麥當勞 | |
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 麥當勞 | |
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 麥當勞 |